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So I noticed the yesterday while taking pictures that one of the babies (a boy btw) has an odd white spot in one of his crescents. I have heard with BCIs that this might denote the snake has the genetics for albinism??
From what I have heard this is a load of crock, but just wondering if there has been any other developments in this area of "predicting" the hidden genetics of a snake?
I just think the spot is cool.
Here's the best picture I could get. Its just one scale that is white.

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Jess
2.3 adult BRBs (Sango, Dude, Copper, Cherry, Dudette)
1.1 juvie BRBs born 6/18/06 my first litter(Zeek, Isis)
0.0.4 neonate BRBs born 5/12/08 at approx 6:10 am
0.1 Pacific/Celestial Parrotlets (Booger)
1.0 normal corn (Pop the Cornsnake)
1.1 african brown house snake (Nellie, Lacie)
1.1 crested geckos (Chips, Dijon)
0.1 paranoid mother "too many snakes!"
1.0 significant other that gives me a funny look when I say a baby snake is cute

Very neat indeed! You sure it isn't urate stuck on there? It's hard to tell from the pictures. If it is a white scale... that sure is something different.
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Aubrey Ross

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I don't think there is a good way to "predict" genetically what a snake is "packing" If there was it would be a phenotype, not a genotype, but calicoes sometimes come out normal looking and get white spots as they age... I believe. Just a thought. Either way I'd hold onto that one for a few years and see! Or you could sell it to me and I'll hold on to it for a few years and see LOL

Sorry, someone already asked for her. I will be holding onto the babies for a few weeks before making any decisions, and I had already picked this one out as my possible keeper.
We'll see though.
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Jess
2.3 adult BRBs (Sango, Dude, Copper, Cherry, Dudette)
1.1 juvie BRBs born 6/18/06 my first litter(Zeek, Isis)
0.0.4 neonate BRBs born 5/12/08 at approx 6:10 am
0.1 Pacific/Celestial Parrotlets (Booger)
1.0 normal corn (Pop the Cornsnake)
1.1 african brown house snake (Nellie, Lacie)
1.1 crested geckos (Chips, Dijon)
0.1 paranoid mother "too many snakes!"
1.0 significant other that gives me a funny look when I say a baby snake is cute

Looks like a photographic eye highlight from studio lights. Great placement for the white scale. Good luck with it being something significant.